Our client seeks to appoint their Grower’s Administrator to join their finance department reporting to the Financial Director and Head of Operations.
You must have previous or current experience from the Tobacco Sector to exercise the duties of the role at Head Office.
The role helps provide leadership in operations and support of their small-scale and out growers tobacco projects.
It institutes a comprehensive contract management and administration framework to monitor and control correct engagement, supplier performance, contract amendments, extensions and renewals, payments, dispute resolution and contract closure.
– This job is demanding and requires a strong administrator who understands the internal processes of ensuring all participants are catered for across transport and logistics – supplies in fertilizer and chemical inputs – contract deliverables and frame works – Evaluates and reviews the overall Logistics requirements concerning 3rd party transporters, rates, warehousing, inputs, and employees. Manages the costing of inputs, mark ups, transporter rates, for ‘Cost of Production’ to implement for the season.
- Oversees the Interface of all stock items onto the systems.
- Transporter performance overall and control systems.
- Reviews and approves cost effective distribution plans and strategies submitted for distribution of inputs to the contracted grower base
- Reviews and approves effective and efficient tobacco extraction strategies from the farm to market via 3rdparty transporters during the tobacco buying season
- Oversees the tendering and procurement function of the department and approves all purchase requisitions.
- Leads the negotiations for major, strategic and high value procurements and contracts.
- Analyses comparative schedules and recommendations for the purchasing of all small-scale growers’ inputs
- Maintains working knowledge of key markets, commodities and inputs, and establishing indicator metrics to price movements.
- Identifies and develops new strategic suppliers to support future technology and business requirements.
A meticulous person with excellent Excel Skills is required for this role.
An excellent USD salary and package is offered.